SIX teenagers involved a street brawl which was captured on CCTV have avoided jail.

Four boys aged 14-16 and one 17-year-old girl had earlier pleaded guilty to affray and a fifth youth admitted a public order offence.

Magistrates in Prestatyn were shown footage of the incident which occurred in Rhyl town centre on June 13.

It began when one of the youths became involved in an argument with 45-year-old Kevin Gardner who was standing listening to buskers.

That teenager played no more part in it, but Mr Gardner, who allegedly hit the girl and called her "a fat bitch" was then punched several times by her.

The fight then escalated, with the other youths punching and kicking him as he lay on the ground.

They then walked away, apparently gloating over the parts they had played in the attack.

Mr Gardner, who had previously admitted a public order offence and been ordered to carry out 100 hours of unpaid work, suffered no long-term injuries, but at an earlier hearing prosecutor Peter Humphrey Jones said it was the kind of incident which sometimes resulted in a fatality.

In a victim impact statement Mr Gardner said he was prepared to accept an apology from the youths, adding: "Unfortunately it seems typical of so many young people today."

The 16-year-old who was not charged with affray was given a 24-month supervision order with 100 days' specified activities and must observe an 8pm-8am curfew for six weeks.

The 14-year-old, three of the 16-year-olds and the girl all said they had been drinking before the incident and their solicitor Robert Vickery said: "They got involved through a misguided sense of loyalty after seeing their friend (the girl) being hit."

A 16-year-old with no previous convictions, who hopes to join the armed service, was given a 10-month referral order, and the 14-year-old was given a 24-month supervision order and must also observe an 8pm – 8am curfew for six weeks. A 16-year-old from Kinmel Bay was given a three-month curfew and a 24-month supervision order. The girl, who admitted breaking a window in St Asaph, was given a 24-month community rehabilitation order and fined £60.

A 16-year-old from Prestatyn who had 16 convictions since last November, was given a 24-month rehabilitation order and told to carry out 60 hours of unpaid work. He, too, must observe an 8pm – 8am curfew.

He was also made subject of a Criminal Anti-Social Behaviour Order (Crasbo)